Stop by the Creamery on Main St. in Emmaus for a tasty cone and for some insight into the Fresh Air Fund. Today is "Fresh Air Fund Day" and Bill is donating 10% of all sales between 7-9pm. Just mention the Fresh Air Fund!
Jenae will be on hand to answer questions, fill out applications and offer some fun freebies! Talk to other host families about their experience as hosts.
In recognition of The Fresh Air Fund’s 136th summer of bringing together New York City children and volunteer host families in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett has proclaimed March 20th “FRESH AIR FUND DAY” throughout the state.
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This summer, The Fresh Air Fund will once again allow thousands of inner-city boys and girls to escape the hot, noisy New York City streets to enjoy the simple pleasures of summertime fun in the country!
Families who participate in The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program open their hearts and homes to New York City children for one or two weeks or more in the summer.
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“Sharing your home and the surrounding community with a Fresh Air youngster can be the beginning of a worthwhile and meaningful experience – for both the child and your family,” says Jenny Morgenthau, Executive Director of The Fresh Air Fund.
“This year, we are looking for new host families in Lehigh Valley to celebrate our 136th anniversary and give youngsters a summertime break from the sometimes dangerous city streets.”
Volunteers simply want to share what they have with city children and introduce them to the joys of suburban or country life.
Families find hosting so rewarding that in our area, 80% of the Fresh Air children are reinvited to visit the same host families year after year.
Fresh Air visitors are 6 to 12 years old and Fresh Air hosts range from couples to young families to grandparents. All it takes is the willingness to welcome a New York City child to your community. The only cost is to give them meals while they visit. Fresh Air Fund covers transporation and medical insurance.
The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit organization, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.7 million inner-city children since 1877.
For more information about becoming a Fresh Air host, please call Jenae Holtzhafer at 484-350-9300, or LVFreshAir@gmail.com or The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003. Visit The Fresh Air Fund online at www.freshair.org.
Also visit our Lehigh Valley Fresh Air Fund page at http://www.facebook.com/groups/144760602212551/.
Watch this YouTube video to understand why this program is so important: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCowjihdJeA
